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Really EK? I'm tired of people expressing their opinions on subjects they obviously have no knowledge of , in the first place. Considering your almighty President has spent a large amount of money , on programs (via executive orders) that the NRA has started over 15 years ago.

Its a simple solution, you just have more good guys with guns. This has proven to work in every situation. Liberals have to realize the result of their policies is the devolving nature of society; nowhere is it more on display than in urban america (just a wholesale moral bankruptcy). So, to stem the tide and maybe start the return to a polite society it will require truth to trump the liberal lies that abound. Try truth for a change.

I've observed EK on many occasions chastize readers and commenters on these boards for blaming the entire black community when gangs of blacks rampage around on the streets. A few notable times were the mall rampage, the 4th of July and the State Fair beatings.

In all of those cases, EK assured us that it involved a small segment of the black community, so nobody should point there finger at all African-Americans.

Apparently, that logic is out the window when it comes to gun ownership. The vast majority of gun owners use their weapons responsibly. The majority own and operate them in a legal manner. Yet EK would penalize all gun owners based on the actions of an extremely small number of gun owners.

Why does EKs logic not transfer from one subject to another? Because it doesn't fit the liberal agenda, which is the neanderthal "Ugh, guns bad".

Just as there are amendments to the constitution guaranteeing civil rights, abolishing slavery, there is an amendment to our constitution guaranteeing the right to own arms.

Why do pathetic liberals always have such great difficulty with the constitution...? I guess it would be appropriate for the liberals to fashion a 'feel good' constitution, so we can all benefit from the new tyranny. Do it on an etch-a-sketch so if we're not all feeling good we can always do a little 'shake n' bake' to feel better. Thanks Eugene, for your beacon of enlightenment in an alley of darkness.

Keeping & bearing arms is a civil right. And the WI Constitution has a recent, modern, simple, clearly-worded amendment which even more strongly protects that right than does the Second Amendment to the US Constitution.

AverageSpud - Today at 4:02 PM:"Keeping & bearing arms is a civil right."******************WRONG! The second amendment is a "NATURAL" right. Natural rights are inalienable which are endowed upon us from our Creator. Civil rights are laws bestowed upon us by man. Big difference.

Funny, Republicans have absolutely no problem trampling all over the 14th Amendment when it comes to restricting a woman's access to an abortion, but have a conniption when someone suggests that we need to have better guidelines on gun ownership and access.

Eugene, Eugene, Eugene, your rant is so off base. Apparently you libs require something or someone to vilify. I think that is what gets you up in the morning. The NRA, just like a lot of your lefty special interest groups, have an agenda. That agenda is defending the 2nd amendment of the constitution. I know you hate that (liberals are so filled with hate) but too bad for you. If you don't like the 2nd amendment, then change the constitution. What you are not allowed to do, what we will not allow you to do is ignore the constitution and pretend it does not exist because you don't like what it says. Don't blame the NRA, blame your own twisted views that are borne out of ignorance. And do not blame the NRA because your people are mowing each other down by the boatload. Where do these people come up with these thoughts?

Even if all guns could magically be removed from our society, it wouldn't stop mass violence. Just this week capitol police arrested a man at the capitol (on the day of the state of the state) with mulitple home made molotov cocktails. No amount of gun legistlation can stop people from doing things like this. And, unlike a gun, molotov cocktails aren't very good for home or self defense. Make guns illegal, and only law abiding citizens are hurt.

Liberals like Kane can’t accept the FACT that the 2nd Amendment was written to protect WE THE PEOPLE from becoming subjects of a tyrannical government ... just like the government our Founding Fathers revolted against 225 years ago. We The People ARE THE MILITIA. Kane IS correct in one aspect = gun control DOES work! Just ask the experts: HITLER, STALIN, CASTRO, MUSSOLINI, etc, etc.

AverageSpud - Today at 4:04 PM:"People who own guns aren't necessarily members of the NRA. Making it look like each NRA member owns 50 guns is disingenuous of you."**************Gee, no kidding you mean that each NRA member doesn't own 50 guns? If that's the case why is the NRA the bogey-man for all gun related issues?